South Carolina General Assembly

122nd Session, 2017-2018

H. 4057

STATUS INFORMATION

House Resolution

Sponsors: Reps. G.M.Smith, Weeks, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Arrington, Atkinson, Atwater, Bales, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bedingfield, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bowers, Bradley, Brown, Burns, Caskey, Chumley, Clary, Clemmons, Clyburn, CobbHunter, Cogswell, Cole, Collins, Crawford, Crosby, Daning, Davis, Delleney, Dillard, Douglas, Duckworth, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrest, Forrester, Fry, Funderburk, Gagnon, Gilliard, Govan, Hamilton, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Johnson, Jordan, King, Kirby, Knight, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, Magnuson, Martin, McCoy, McCravy, McEachern, McKnight, Mitchell, D.C.Moss, V.S.Moss, Murphy, B.Newton, W.Newton, Norrell, Ott, Parks, Pitts, Pope, Putnam, Quinn, Ridgeway, M.Rivers, S.Rivers, RobinsonSimpson, Rutherford, Ryhal, Sandifer, Simrill, G.R.Smith, J.E.Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Thigpen, Toole, West, Wheeler, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis and Yow

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Introduced in the House on March 28, 2017

Adopted by the House on March 28, 2017

Summary: Thomas Sumter Academy Girls Varsity Basketball Team

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

3/28/2017HouseIntroduced and adopted (House Journalpage63)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/28/2017

AHOUSE RESOLUTION

TO CONGRATULATE THE THOMAS SUMTER ACADEMYGIRLSVARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM ONITS IMPRESSIVE WIN OF THE 2017SOUTH CAROLINA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (SCISA) 2A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.

Whereas, supremely ready for the challenge, the Thomas Sumter Academy (TSA) girls varsity basketball team drove past Calhoun Academy4033 to net the 2017 SCISA 2A State Championship, held on Saturday, February 25, 2017; and

Whereas, the Sumter County Civic Center echoed with the cheers of exuberant TSA fans, pleased to see their confident predictions of victory realized as a satisfying end to a fabulous season; and

Whereas, by the end of the title game, the Lady Generals’many admirers were already looking with anticipation toward a repeat performance next year; and

Whereas, such victories do not come overnight; they take determination and hard work. With proven consistency in both, Head Coach B.J. Reed and Assistant Coach Sandi Dixon have built their girls basketball program into championship caliber and trained their athletes not to settle for second best; and

Whereas, adding further glitter to asparkling season, Bree Stoddard was voted 20162017 Region II Player of the Year, and Bree and her sister, Aubrey Stoddard, were both named to the AllTournament Team at the state championship; and

Whereas, the Lady Generals have brought great pride and recognition to their school and community, and the House is pleased to have this opportunity to recognize such an outstanding group of young athletes. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, congratulate the Thomas Sumter Academygirlsvarsity basketball team onits impressive win of the 2017South Carolina Independent School Association (SCISA) 2AState Championship title.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Head of School Debbie Nix and Head Coach B.J. Reed of Thomas Sumter Academy.

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